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Calender Questions

In terms of long shot theories I admit that this one is way long even by the standards of this blog.  However I have observed that in the winter it doesn’t get cold until January and December is fairly mild nowadays.  When I was a kid, December was cold.  Also, I’ve noted that summer seems to go on longer and start later.  For instance it’s the end of September now and it’s 80 F in NYC.  On the other hand, June was chilly and rainy.

I believe that there is a distinct possibility that, due to a massive oversight on the part of the astronomical community and indeed on the part of physicists as a whole, we have miscalculated the length of a solar year.  I think a true solar year may be longer than the 365.25 days that we recognize thus seasons appear to start and end later.  These miscalculations used to happen all the time.  In ancient times, people found themselves celebrating summer holidays in the winter, and winter holidays in the summer.  The ancients simply re-adjusted their calenders.  I suspect we could use another adjustment.

2 Responses to “Calender Questions”

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   Peter Rabett September 23rd, 2009, 11:23 pm

   It would be weird if Santa came in summer. We'd have to revise a lot of myths.
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   lexus dealer in ny November 14th, 2009, 5:25 am

   Well this is very interesting indeed

   Thanks
   andrew soyms
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